手放(てばな)すto let go of, to release, to drop, to part with (e.g. a possession), to relinquish, to spare, to sell, to send away (e.g. one's child), to temporarily stop working

う-verb (す), Transitive verb

1. 1.

   to let go of, to release, to drop

2. 2.

   to part with (e.g. a possession), to relinquish, to spare, to sell

3. 3.

   to send away (e.g. one's child), to let go, to part with

4. 4.

   to temporarily stop working